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Orrin Hatch: “Judges that say what the law is promote liberty. Judges that say what they think the law should be undermine it.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Judges that say what the law is promote liberty. Judges that say what they think the law should be undermine it.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Judges should interpret the law as it is, not as they wish it to be.

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